Designed and piloted the first HYDROFOIL
to exceed one hundred-twenty knots
Ken's work is published worldwide and includes an engineering
"Best Paper Award", an "Outstanding Achievement
Award", and two "Six Sigma Quality and Engineering"
awards. Mr. Cook is the founder of Hydrofoils Incorporated.
He currently holds many U.S. Patents.
Noah P. Gershon, Executive
Vice President
Noah is a successful sales/marketing director
and business owner. As a Sales Engineer he was instrumental
in the early market development of high-tech industrial
product designs and complex manufacturing software systems,
securing major contracts with IBM, Motorola, Sony, Pratt
and Whitney and General Dynamics. As a partner at one
of the largest industrial software distributors in the
Southeast, he authored the widely implemented “Manufacturing
Solutions” program. This time saving approach assisted
both start-ups and large corporations in bringing complex
three-dimensional designs from the idea stage to a working
prototype utilizing their in-house, fully automated machining
centers, advanced modeling and stress analysis software
and stringent quality control. A core manager with Hydrofoils
Incorporated since 1993, Noah has skillfully directed
the company’s successful research and developmental
phase and now spearheads an intensive multi-media/advertising
program aimed at promoting the company’s leading
role in high-speed hydrofoil technology and production.
Montie
Talbert, Vice President Operations
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Montie is a decorated career naval officer (CWO4 U.S.
Navy 10/68-11/91) with an extensive background in manpower/material
resource management, mission planning, internal control,
maritime administration, occupational health and safety,
public affairs, and quality assurance. He has held key
operational billets aboard three aircraft carriers, two
major fleet staffs, a heavy surface combatant, two tail
hook squadrons, and three fleet supporting shore activities.
Montie holds (33) personal awards and unit commendations
and has participated in (14) major naval campaigns and
expeditions. Montie joined Hydrofoils Incorporated in
1996 and directs overall operations while staging the
company for an efficient transition into and through its
production phase.
Casey Cook, System
Administration
Casey is an experienced information technology (IT) manager
and systems administrator. As Director of Network Operations
at CyberGate, Inc. (ISP) he managed a team of (30) technicians
while coordinating beta testing and research of new hardware/software
systems for implementation. He has a broad background
in computer programming and has provided essential data
base development for several successful South Florida
start-up companies. Casey is the son of Hydrofoils Incorporated
founder Ken Cook and has provided many years of hands-on
R&D data acquisition and recording services of numerous
high speed marine vehicle tests and modifications. He
will provide the framework for effective administration/organization
of company policy and procedure as relates to computer
operations.
William T. Flaherty,
Vice President Finance
An accomplished project manager and senior business analyst
in financial systems, Bill is highly experienced in the
implementation of financial and accounting systems and
accounting operations management. He has held positions
as First Vice President of Shearson Lehman Brothers and
EF Hutton, Assistant treasurer of the Dreyfus Sales Corporation,
and Senior Business Solutions Analyst at Walt Disney.
On Wall Street, Bill coordinated financial systems integration
and implementation during numerous corporate mergers and
acquisitions. At Disney, he led a project team responsible
for implementing a new business forecast and planning
process organization wide. Bill is also a graduate of
the Chapman School of Seamanship, holds a US Coast Guard
license, and is a member of the Society of Accredited
Marine Surveyors. A key player at Hydrofoils Incorporated
since 1997, Bill is defining the company's financial infrastructure
and internal controls, and developing business forecast
models and projections. He will manage on going accounting
operations.
